Talk:List of Virtual Console games for Wii (North America)/Archives/2008/July

ESRB Crackdown
Most of our knowledge of future games is from the ESRB site. However, developers can now request that the ESRB state when a game can be listed so as not to "leak" info about a game. This of course means that Nintendo is very likely to request that VC games not be listed on their website until release date. Here's the source. I'm just stating this because it is possible some listings on the ESRB site may be removed at Nintendo's request. They might not, but I just wanted to say just in case it does happen. Thunderforge (talk) 02:17, 23 June 2008 (UTC)


 * So in the case that it gets removed from the ESRB we have to remove the game from out list, correct? I'm making sure the rules haven't changed.  Neo Samus (talk) 20:47, 7 July 2008 (UTC)


 * I would say that if one game is removed, then yes, we should take it off. If a large chunk are removed (or if they are all removed), then I think we'd keep them. What may be more likely for Nintendo is that they will keep the ones that are already on the list, but from now on, ones that are rated will not appear until the day they are released. So to sum it up, the rules haven't changed yet. The point I was trying to make was that if Nintendo removes all unreleased games from the database, then we may have to change the rules. Thunderforge (talk) 00:48, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Where to put new releases?
When the Wii-kly update comes out on Nintendo of America's media site but the new games aren't available for download yet, should the new VC releases be listed under Available titles, since they will be for sale in a few hours, or should they be listed under Future releases and then changed when they are available? What are people's preferences? - N zonar (talk) 01:39, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I'd just as soon see it under "Available." It seems silly to put it in "Future releases" (and include the release date, which would be that same day, and a source), then switch it to available titles a few hours later. Thunderforge (talk) 00:20, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Except that wouldn't be factually accurate. --Cheesemeister3k (talk) 17:51, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I've felt since the beginning that when Nintendo posts the Press Release, we should put it under "Available". --LN30http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:List_of_Virtual_Console_games_%28North_America%29&action=edit&section=2800 (talk) 03:23, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
 * It's obviously not available if you can't download it. The article shouldn't be factually incorrect, due to impatience. RobJ1981 (talk) 05:32, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Just as "Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday." we should wait until that time to add them to the available section. -Zomic13 (talk) 08:25, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I thought we came to an agreemnet to post the titles as avaiable when it goes live at 9 am PDT months ago?? Or was that just a couple of people?  Neo Samus (talk) 20:43, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

Alongside Phantasy Star IV, four other games have been rated.
Just in case you may not notice when adding PSIV to the future releases list due to its recent ESRB rating:

Fatal Fury Special is listed, though Wii has been simply tagged onto the Xbox 360 rating of T. Clayfighter 63 1/3 is listed with the same situation as above, except its been tagged onto the Playstation rating of T. Finally, Earthworm Jim and Boogerman have both been given E ratings, and have been added to the end of the list, much like Harvest Moon was.121.208.168.177 (talk) 15:41, 7 July 2008 (UTC)